Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-05
GOOD WORK
Done by City Missionary Miss Lizze Boyd,
the Past Month.

the Past Month.
Miss Lizzie Boyd, the untiring City
Missionary, has made the following report
to Rev. d. A. Cunningham, d. D., of the
past months labor in her field of work:
] have steadily aimed during the past
month to leave nothing undoDe which my
hand found to do in my appointed work.
Indeed, il has seemed each day that have
needed hundred pair OF hands to do what
was needful to be done in seeking the
wayward and nurturing the tender lambs
of this ''aOck scattered abroad" in their
struggles and temptations. The story of
'one is the story of many: 81 am trying
hard not to let go my hold on Christ, but,
oh, it is so hard, for 4 never get to church
because have nothing to wear; the money
goes for beer. l am glad to have some one
come in and help me."
Nv work has extended from the remot-
est end of the city nOrthward to the eN-
IRENE bounds southwark; and from the
farthest eastern border to the back river
line of the Island IL is not possible to
tell the miles of winding travel, in and
out, have made to reach the garnet and
cellar, in front street aud i'll back ways,
the hearts needing words of hope and
warning and light. But | half forget the
weary steps in the happiness of being per-
mitted 10 help some hearts to see it posi-
BILE for even them to rise to higher heights
of living. Among the many kinds OF work
that has helped to give the spice of variety,
has been the holding of small meetings
impromptu-tOC temperance instruction to
motley groups of men, women and chill
dren who have gathered about the door
way to hear what had TO say to those in
side. have not lost the opportunity Of
giving them all little timely help.
To those unfamiliar with the life Of pow
erty it would doubtless be a surprise to
know the kind of reading that drifts into
the majority of their homes, through acct
dent OF wicked purpose. Books and pa
pers that educate downward are flooding
the homes of the poor and illiterate of our
city. With nothing in my hand to offer
rs a substitute but small tracts, have
tried to instruct them rs to the danger Of
taking into their mind what they would
not have wrought out in their life. They
have always been ready to receive it.
My neighborhoOd meetings have num-
bered two. 1t has been with an indie
Scribable interest have watched in these
meetings the form bent under the weight
OF years kneeling in penitence at the cross,
and Others with the trembling hand, al
most palsied in death, reaching out to
touch 'the hem OF Ills garment"
And those to whom the shadow
of great grief had come
looking unto Him for the first time through
their tears Of penitence- and sorrow. To
200 families | have been privileged to
carry the glad tidingS of great Joy"
reading together out of the blessed Book,
and praying with them-save where there
was occasionally Il silently expressed dis
inclination to receive it. I have had on
my list of sick visits during the month 10
families | have had the Joy of seeing
some OF them come to Christ, who will
never again 20 from their homes until they
are carried out by other hands SO leave
the things that are behind To press on to
new service, ouly linking the past with
the present and future to provoke hope
and courage.